Category: Consulting News

Management Consulting Industry Report

Consulting Market Brief

Key Insights What Changed This Month (June 2026) Demand for consulting remains resilient, but buyers are becoming more selective. Organizations continue investing in AI, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and operational improvement,…

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Consulting Recruiting Updates – Live Blog

Welcome to the #1 live blog for consulting recruiting news – your trusted, real-time source for everything happening in this consulting recruiting cycle. We track and publish up-to-the-minute updates on interview…

July 2025 Consulting Market Outlook

Consulting Market Overview – July 2025

Executive Summary The management consulting industry continues its mixed trajectory as we move through July 2025. Robust market fundamentals are being driven by strong commercial demand for digital transformation, AI…

Consulting Market Overview - June 2025

Consulting Market Overview – June 2025

Executive Summary The management consulting industry is experiencing both headwinds and tailwinds as we enter June 2025. On the positive side of the ledger, we continue to see strong demand…

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No, McKinsey Didn’t Just Lay Off 10% Of Its Staff – Here’s What Actually Happened

News broke yesterday in The Financial Times with a startling headline: McKinsey had laid off 10% of its staff. The internet ran with it, echoing the number across LinkedIn and…

Breaking Rumors Swirl That BCG Will Not Hire Undergrad and MS Students in Summer 2025 graphic

Breaking: Rumors Swirl That BCG Will Not Hire Undergrad and MS Students in Summer 2025

Update: The wait is over. On Thursday, May 29, BCG officially published summer application deadlines. See the deadlines here. In a shocking development for the consulting recruiting cycle, Boston Consulting…

Top Consumer & Retail Consulting Firms

Top Consumer & Retail Consulting Firms of 2026

Key Insights: Consumer & Retail consulting now spans strategy, pricing, supply chain, and PE diligence. AI is table stakes. Buyers are prioritizing measurable commercial outcomes over transformation narratives. Specialist firms…

EY Parthenon delays start dates

Breaking: EY-Parthenon Delays Start Dates For 2025 Undergraduate Hires

In a sign of turbulence in the consulting industry, Management Consulted has confirmed that EY-Parthenon is delaying start dates for its 2025 pre-MBA full-time hires. This includes undergraduates and Master’s…

May 2025 Consulting Market Overview - Management Consulted

Consulting Market Overview – May 2025

Executive Summary The management consulting industry in May 2025 continues to show steady resilience despite broader economic uncertainty. While overall corporate spending remains strong in key sectors like technology, and…

California AI Contracts Provide Lifeline for Accenture and Deloitte Amid Federal Cuts

California is embracing generative AI to tackle its persistent traffic challenges, partnering with Accenture and Deloitte in two significant initiatives unveiled by Governor Gavin Newsom this week. Accenture, in collaboration…

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Top International Trade Consulting Firms Poised to Benefit from a Trade War

International trade consulting firms may not have asked for a regime of higher global tariffs, but they will undoubtedly benefit from the fresh uncertainty that has been injected into the…

DOGE and U.S. Government Cut At Least $1.5B In Consulting Spend

Update: On April 22, news broke that 7 of the top 10 consulting firms that serve the federal government had identified $20B in additional cuts. These cuts are primarily based…